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Georgia cites 'educational sovereignty' in move to abandon Common CoreGeorgia was a leader in devising a 'common core' of education standards for 45 states. But state lawmakers are targeting the Common Core an anti-Washington crusade that could echo nationwide.
College freshmen survey: Students cite cost in passing up first-choice schoolIn choosing which college to attend, about 46 percent say the cost of attendance was very important – the highest percentage found since the UCLA survey started asking the cost question 10 years ago.
College Board changes SAT to look a lot more like ACTThe new SAT no longer penalizes wrong answers or requires an essay. Responding to critics, the College Board offers help to low-income students, including free test-prep classes.- Ohio boy suspended for pointing finger like a gun. ‘Zero tolerance’ run amok?Officials at Devonshire Alternative Elementary School in Ohio said Nathan Entingh, 10, formed his hand into a 'level 2 lookalike gun.' But critics say zero tolerance policies punish imaginative play.
FocusNew Orleans goes all in on charter schools. Is it showing the way?Nine in 10 students attend charter schools in New Orleans, which sought to transform failing public schools after hurricane Katrina. No other US city has gone so far down the charter path. Here's a look at the results so far.
'Discipline reform' is in Obama program to help young men. What's that mean?In announcing ‘My Brother’s Keeper,’ President Obama identified school discipline reform as one key to supporting the success of young men of color. Here are strategies that schools are already trying.
Did Michigan teacher mistreat autistic boy? Video of incident sparks debate.A lawyer for the boy’s mother says the teacher took the video and teased the boy in front of students. But the teacher’s defenders say she is loving and skilled and the video is being misinterpreted.
Data breach at Indiana University: Are colleges being targeted?While information on 146,000 students and graduates may have been exposed, Indiana U. says, the data breach was not a targeted attack. But cyber-criminals may just be catching on to colleges as targets.
Healthy kids: White House proposes school ban on ads for junk foodMany schools advertise sugary drinks and other junk foods, particularly on vending machines and scoreboards and gyms, a practice that would be stopped under the proposed rules.
Alum gives Harvard $150 million. Who are Top 5 donors to US colleges?Harvard will receive an eye-popping $150 million from alum Kenneth Griffin of Citadel – its largest gift ever. It's generous, certainly, but 44 others have given even more. Here are the Top 5.
Snow day for many kids, but not in N.Y.C. schools: how officials make the callWhile parents may gripe that a decision seems arbitrary, school superintendents weigh a number of factors carefully (not including tweets from students hoping for a snow day).
Donors shower colleges with nearly $34 billion in 2013, a recordThe rebound of educational giving suggests that charitable donors who are seeking to make a 'transformational impact on a cause' are confident in their own finances and the economy as a whole.
College football players call for a union – and a seat at the NCAA tableCollege athletes, putting in a 40-hour work week with no pay, say they're not amateurs. With coaches and commissioners making millions, they want a College Athletes Players Association.
Vergara v. California: Do state laws protect teacher jobs over students?The case of Vergara v. California takes up whether five state laws make it too hard to fire poor teachers. Students say their education is suffering. Teachers unions say the need is more resources.
Do tablets teach? Parents see mobile devices as underachievers, study finds.A survey of parents of 2- to 10-year-olds found that 65 percent of children use mobile devices, but the amount of time using educational apps is low and decreases with age.
The great college aid game: Ways students can avoid full sticker priceFor five New Rochelle High School seniors who have applied to colleges, January has been spent facing a new pile of forms – for financial aid. Most students never pay full tuition, but it takes savvy help to make that happen.
Obamas host summit to help low-income students go to collegePresident Obama and the first lady brought together leaders in higher education to push programs that could help lower-income students succeed in college.
School discipline: New US guidelines shift away from zero-tolerance policiesThe school discipline guidelines are a response to a growing body of statistics showing both the costs of harsh disciplinary policies and the frequent inequities in how they’re applied.- Big city schools making progress but still have far to go, report saysA NAEP study of academic achievement in big cities showed only modest gains compared with 2011, but the picture has improved significantly during the past decade.
School changes 6-year-old's offense from 'sexual harassment' to 'misconduct'The Colorado school removed 'sexual harassment' from the 6-year-old boy's record, resolving the issue for his mother, she said. But the incident invited more criticism of schools' zero-tolerance policies.
